Cardiff Council said a decision has not been taken on the future of the Museum of Cardiff after it was revealed that it had stopped taking donations. It was confirmed by the council that the Museum of Cardiff has stopped collecting donations temporarily - a decision it says staff at the museum took as a practical, temporary step ahead of a resolution on whether it should become mobile or remain in the Old Library.
As part of their budget consultation, the council said a proposal to turn the museum on The Hayes into a mobile attraction could save it £266,000 per year. The council also said that the move could allow it to re-open the museum in a permanent home in the future, if a suitable location was found, and funding secured.
The Grade II-listed Old Library building was first opened in 1882 and has housed the Museum of Cardiff since 2011. When asked what the temporary halting of donations means for the future of the museum, a Cardiff Council spokesperson said "it doesn't change anything".
